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Dog Survives 10 Weeks in Colorado Mountains After Owner's Death

Finney, the Jack Russell terrier, regained lost weight and strength, now back on hiking trails.

  • Rich Moore, 71, and his Jack Russell terrier, Finney, went missing in the Colorado mountains on August 19 after setting out to climb Blackhead Peak.
  • Moore's body was found on October 30, 10 weeks later, with Finney still alive but weighing about half her original body weight.
  • Finney survived by hunting small animals and avoiding predators, according to rescuers.
  • Moore's wife, Dana Holby, reports that Finney has regained most of her lost weight and strength, and is back on the hiking trails.
  • Finney's survival story has made her famous on the hiking trails around Pagosa Springs.
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